GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| throes | pang |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |